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North Dakota›Mountrail County

Fertile TownshipND

A town of 56.

Is Fertile Township a good place to live?

Fertile Township’s median household income is $143,000, above both North Dakota’s towns ($73,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Fertile Township. Fertile Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

56 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Liberty TownshipParshall TownshipBanner TownshipModel TownshipLiberty TownshipParshall TownshipBanner TownshipModel TownshipFertile Township
Getting set up

Moving to Fertile Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Fertile Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterParshall-Lucky Mound water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fertile Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsParshall Public School District 3Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMountrail County AuditorMountrail County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5877058770 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Fertile Township.

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Fertile Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Fertile Township

Fertile Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Fertile Township’s July high is 82°F, against 82°F in North Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

82°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–24°
Spring29–53°
Summer53–79°
Fall32–54°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
82°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Fertile Township’s adults have diabetes

15% of Fertile Township adults have diabetes. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Fertile Township. 45% of Fertile Township adults have obesity.

Fertile TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)24%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%8.9%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)45%37%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%11%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better7 too close to call24 worse
What stands outFertile TownshipND
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.2%8.2%
More adults facing food insecurity24.6%10.7%
Mountrail County Medical Center
31.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Fertile Township

12 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 5 of 22,771 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fertile Township

15pages on Fertile Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fertile Township; the nearest are

Questions about Fertile Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fertile Township, ND a good place to live?

Fertile Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.